Coin container



- Fb. 17 1931. MUMAUGH 1,793,001

COIN CONTAINER Filed Dec. 19, 1928 (Zara nae L. J Wumm /q/z Mg; wwfv,

' Patented Feb. 17, 1931 UNITED srArs CLARENCE L. VMU'MAUGH, or LIMA, onIo j Application file'd Dec-ember 19, 1928. 'Serial No. 326380.

This invention relates tocoin packages and has .for its primary object to provide an inexpensive container which will hold a stack of coins exposed to view and which may be U easily and quickly opened and closed without the use of tools. I

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of such a device formed of two identicalsections whichmay be united to form the complete container, and either of which may he laid on'a flat surface for the purpose of filling. V V

A further object of the invention consists in the construction of a container which may be readily adjusted to adapt it to varying thicknesses of coins. 7 Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing; in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the com plete device in use.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View L through the filled container.v

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional the package; and

Figure 4 is a perspective iew of .one of the container sections. 7 V M Referring to the drawing in greater detail the numeral 1 designates the complete, con tainerfilled with a stackof coins 2,- the length of the container being such as" to hold a predetermined number of coins of a particular denomination. at)

view of Each section 3 isv initially formed with a plurality of longitudinally extendin tabs 5 ywhich are adapted to be bent inwar ly over the ends of the stack of coins after the same The container 1 is composed of two complef have been placed in. the container. .The material of which the sections 3 are formed is sufliciently pliable to permit these tabs to be readily bent by slight pressure as by tapping the package on 'a counter or the like. Furthermore, by reason of this pliability of the material the tabs may be bent at diiferent points in their length so as to accommodate the container to stacks of slightly difierent length which may be caused by inaccuracies in the thicknesses of the coins.

This bending of the tabs 5 of course, takes place after the stack of coins has been placed in one section 3 and either before or after the second section 3 has been placed over the stack of coins. I When thus assembled the sec tions may be securely clamped together by means of any preferred type of staple 6, which is here depicted as a conventional type of paper fastener. This element is passed through slots 7 formed intermediate the ends of the sections 3 and through the stack of coins as sh-own'in Figure 2. The ends 8 of the fastener 6 are then bent over as indicated and thus serve to draw these members into P snug relationship with the inclosed stack of coins.

sections of thecontainer may be repeatedly.

used and the bending point of the tabs varied at will so as to provide at all times a tight contact between the ends of the stack and the endsof the container which are formed by 1 the tabs. 7 v

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. i

it will be observed that I have devised an exceedingly simple and inexpensive design of coin package, which is very easily operated in loading: with coins, and which is adjustable to maintain a tight and compact package at all times irrespective of slight variations in thicknesses of coins.

'While I have shown herein the preferred form ofithe invention, it is to be understood that minor changesin structure may be made without departing from the spirit of the im vention, and all such changes are intended to be included Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A coin container comprising duplicate separable sections of bendable material formed into substantially semi-cylindrical shape, tabs formed on the end edges of said sections and adapted to be transversely bent, and means for securing said sections together.

2. A coin container comprising duplicate substantially semi-cylindrical normally disconnected sections of bendable material each )r-oVided with a slot intermediate its ends, and means extending through said slots for securing the sections together.

CLARENCE L. MUMAUGH. 

